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ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢ O Bà i thi: NGOẠ I NGỮ ; Mô n thi: TIẾ NG ANH 84
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. event B. between C. check D. refer
Question 2. A. which B. whom C. where D. what
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. uncertainty B. activity C. prosperity D. unemployment
Question 4. A. produce B. market C. urban D. report
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 5. His welcoming speech wasn’t good, ______?
A. wasn’t it B. was he C. was it D. wasn’t he
Question 6. Some younger people tend to be indifferent ______ burning environmental problems.
A. to B. at C. with D. from
Question 7. Using this polish on your car will give its surface an ______ shine.
A. attraction B. attractive C. unattractive D. attractively
Question 8. When learning a foreign language, keeping well-ordered vocabulary notes is ______.
A. paramount more important than anything else
B. uppermost in the highest position or having the most importance
C. lugged
D. selective
Question 9. The visit to my old school ______ an early memory of my favourite teacher, Mr. Bell.
A. honour B. jog C. trigger D. repress
Question 10. Over the last forty years, psychologists ______ three methods which consistently
improve memory for words.
A. found B. had found C. will have found D. have found
Question 11. To my surprise, she earns ______ my older brother.
A. much money than B. as much money as C. more money D. the most money
Question 12. My computer is being repaired. I don’t know how I’m going to ______ without it.
A. go off B. come down with C. take up D. get by
Question 13. He ______ from driving after picking up too many points on his licence.
A. disqualified B. will disqualify C. was disqualified D. had been disqualified
Question 14. The local authorities are conducting ______ campaign to help the disabled.
A. an B. a C. the D. 0 (zero article)
Question 15. The scientists ______ on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working B. worked C. are working D. who working
Question 16. Suesan is embarking on a new career as an air stewardess ______ she’s dissatisfied
with her previous job.
A. due to B. though C. because D. in spite of
Question 17. Trekkers should be prepared to ______ it as there are few facilities in remote areas.
sống thiếu thốn trong một thời gian ngắn
Những người đi bộ leo núi nên chuẩn bị cho những thiếu thốn vì có rất ít cơ sở vật chất ở những
vùng sâu vùng xa.
A. struggle
B. rough to live temporarily in basic and uncomfortable conditions:
C. succumb khá ng cự
D. tolerate

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Question 18. Soaring prices mean that many prospective buyers will reach the end of their ______
as they can no longer afford to buy their wanted properties.
A. wit B. rope C. path D. road
Reach the end of the road: đi vào ngõ cụt
Giá tăng cao có nghĩa là nhiều người mua tiềm năng sẽ rơi vào ngõ cụt vì họ chẳng còn đủ tiền mà
mua những thứ họ muốn nữa.
Question 19. Mary will have finished all her work ______.
A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss will return
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. The scientists are working on a drug capable of arresting the spread of cancerous cells.
A. catching B. grasping C. curbing D. seizing
Question 21. The best way to travel around London is to stand at the side of the road and hail a
cab.
A. beckon B. call C. wave D. summon
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Becca gave a hilarious account of her teenage years.
A. uproarious B. thrilling C. confused D. depressing
Question 23. If you don’t study harder there is no way that you will make the grade.
A. perform well B. pass with flying colors
C. let your parents down D. fail to get good results
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24. John and Jack are talking about how lessons are conducted via the Internet.
- John: “Distancing learning is truly convenient nowadays.”
- Jack: “________. This way of studying hinders our ability to interact with classmates.”
A. Precisely B. Fair enough C. I hardly think so D. Can you say that again?
Question 25. Michelson is at the travel agency.
- Michelson: “How much is the tour price?” - Travel agent: “________.”
A. We only accept cash B. You don’t need to pay any fees in advance
C. 18 pounds for each person D. There will be a cancellation fee
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 26. The children jeered their classmate in the schoolyard with the crucial chant of
“Suzy is the teacher’s pet!”
A. jeered B. crucialcruel C. chant D. teacher’s pet
Question 27. My parents earn a modest income and were unable to send me to public school.
A. earn B. income C. to send D. public
Question 28. The project is almost completed and needs very little work to finish them off.
A. almost B. completed C. little D. them
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 29. “I spent a large amount of money on this valueless book.” said Falla.
A. Falla denied spending a large amount of money on that valueless book.
B. Falla promised to spend a large amount of money on that valueless book.
C. Falla admitted having spent a large amount of money on that valueless book.
D. Falla regretted not having spent a large amount of money on that valueless book.
Question 30. This is the first time I have ever seen such a spectacular scene.
A. I saw such a spectacular scene many times ago.
B. I have never seen a spectacular scene like this before.
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 C. I have seen such a spectacular scene for many times.
D. I have never saw such a spectacular scene before.
Question 31. I’m certain that John used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
A. John can’t have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
B. John needn’t have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
C. John might have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
D. John must have used his smartphone in the exam as he finished it in just 5 minutes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 32. Daisy got depressed. She couldn’t do anything but cry all day.
A. Had Daisy not got depressed, she could do something but cry all day.
B. Not only did Daisy get depressed but she also did nothing but to cry all day.
C. Such was Daisy’s depression that she could do nothing but cry all day.
D. Suppose that Daisy got depressed, she would do nothing but cry all day.
Question 33. Joe is not here with us. He will know how to fix this technical issue.
A. Provided that Joe is here with us, he won’t know how to fix this technical issue.
B. Joe will know how to fix this technical issue even if he is not here with us.
C. We wish Joe were here with us and fix this technical issue.
D. If only Joe were here with us to help fix this technical issue.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A SUCCESS STORY, OR IS IT?
Success, like beauty, lies in the eye of their beholder. How one person chooses to define it
can be very different from how others perceive it. For some people, it’s earning a fortune, while
for (34) ______ it’s working in a voluntary position helping those less fortunate. It’s also relative
rather than absolute because the person who masters a new skill has achieved success in their
terms just as much as the self-made millionaire.
Ironically, there may also be a(n) (35) ______ contradiction in the term. After all, an actress
who has a glamorous life and seems to have everything she wants may actually be troubled by the
loss of her private life as paparazzi (36) ______ her personal space.
It also has something to do with the length of time success lasts. Many young people are
happy with short- term fame but (37) ______ it’s true that reaching that one goal might be
comparatively straightforward, maintaining that success is often much harder. And surely, it’s
long-term success (38) ______ is ultimately the most satisfying and also the most enviable?
(Adapted from Gold Advanced Exam Maximiser by Lynda Edwards and Jacky Newbrook)
Question 34. A. another B. few C. others D. much
Question 35. A. complete B. separate C. individual D. underlying
Question 36. A. evade B. invade C. distract D. extract
Question 37. A. despite B. even C. although D. however
Question 38. A. it B. that C. which D. when
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you often like going
outside for a walk? Or if you work for hours at your office desk, do you feel better when you
take a break and visit your local park? Most people think that nature is good for us; it is good for
our bodies and good for our brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less
time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada’s national parks is getting lower
every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every
day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty - century, and that is making our
physical health worse.
As a result, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one
example of this is the work Dr. Matilda van den Bosch in Sweden. The doctor gave people a maths

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test. During their test, their heart rate was faster. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-
virtual-reality room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were
slower than people in the other group. The virtual contact with nature helped them feel more
relaxed. Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada. In Toronto,
researchers studied about 31,000 people living in cities. Overall, they found that healthier people
lived near parks.
Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want nature to be part of people’s
everyday life. In Dubai, for example, there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden
so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. In some countries, such as
Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular, schoolchildren study their subjects in the forests and do
lots of exercise outside. And South Korea is another good example: it has new forests near its
cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. So, after building cities so
long, it’s now time to start rebuilding nature.
(Adapted from Life Pre-Intermediate by John Huges, Helen Stephenson and Paul Dummett)
Question 39. What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Nature rebuilding B. Prime examples of bringing nature to schools
C. Nature is good for you D. A test to measure humans’ heart rate
Question 40. According to paragraph 1, people nowadays tend to ______.
A. go outside to get fresh air B. sit at their own desks
C. lead sedentary lifestyles D. have better physical health
Question 41. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. park B. nature C. fresh air D. water
Question 42. The word “contact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. connection B. avoidance C. touch D. approach
Question 43. The word “shoppers” in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. purchasers B. visitors C. attenders D. sightseers
Question 44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the paragraph?
A. Every year, the number of tourists to the National Parks of Canada is declining.
B. Doctors say our physical health is made worse by food choices and stress.
C. When they are in touch with nature, people feel more comfortable.
D. Students study in the forests in some countries and do a lot of exercise outside.
Question 45. From paragraph 3, it can be implied that ______.
A. all people want to live in nature B. not all people can follow the studies
C. shopping malls have large gardens D. students love studying in forests
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Basic supply and demand theory states that the more of a product is produced, the more
cheaply it should sell, all things being equal. It's a symbiotic dance. The reason more was
produced in the first place is because it became more economically efficient to do so. If someone
were to invent a well stimulation technique that could double an oil field's output for only a small
incremental cost, then with demand staying static, prices should fall.
Actually, supply has increased. Oil production in North America is at an all-time zenith,
with fields in North Dakota and Alberta as fruitful as ever. Since the internal combustion engine
still predominates on our roads, and demand hasn’t kept up with supply, shouldn’t gas be selling
for nickels a gallon?
This is where theory butts up against practice. Production is high, but distribution and
refinement aren’t keeping up with it. The United States builds an average of one refinery per
decade, construction having slowed to a trickle since the 1970s. There's actually a net loss. The
United States has two fewer refineries than it did in 2009. Still, the 135 remaining refineries in
the country have more capacity than any other nation's by a large margin. The reason we're not
awash in cheap oil is because those refineries operate at 90% of capacity. Ask a refiner, and
they’ll tell you that excess capacity is there to meet future demand.
(Adapted from https://www.investopedia.com/)
Question 46. Which could be the best title for the passage?

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 A. Basic supply and demand theory of oil B. Oil production in North America
C. Reduction of the refineries in the US D. Pumping, refining, and distribution of oil
Question 47. The word “static” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______.
A. unchanged B. efficient C. steady D. creative
Question 48. According to the passage, oil production in North America is ______.
A. very low B. steady C. very high D. unchanged
Question 49. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. practice B. production C. distribution D. refinement
Question 50. Which of the following is TRUE about the reason for high oil price as stated in the passage?
A. Distribution and refinement aren’t keeping up with production.
B. There are few refineries in the United States.
C. Time to build one refinery is very short.
D. Excess capacity in refineries operating at 90% of capacity is for future demand.
_____HẾ T_____

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